Pale Blue Dot 2020

30 years ago, on 14th February 1990, Voyager 1 captured an iconic image of the Earth - known as the "Pale Blue Dot". This photo was taken from a staggering 6 billion kilometers away - at the edge of the outer Solar System. Taken at the request of legendary astronomer Professor Carl Sagan, Sagan waxed poetically about the image a speech often referred to as the "Pale Blue Dot". To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this truly unique image, NASA and JPL-Caltech reprocessed the original image using modern processing techniques. In honor of the Voyager 1 team and the late Carl Sagan, we put together this short tribute video celebrating the Pale Blue Dot, with a reading of Sagan's wonderful prose by Professor David Kipping.

There's a quite a few readings of this iconic passage out there, so hopefully this small contribution gives it a different twist! We found the following readings online, each one brings something different.

► Image credit to NASA and JPL-Caltech, taken by the Imaging Science Subsystem - Narrow Angle, onboard Voyager 1 on February 14th 1990.

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[CoolWorldsLab]

Bonus video! A little video to celebrate this iconic image. Go ahead and grab that hires version linked in the description, I know I'll be printing this off to hang on my wall!

[hitzcritz]

This image might be the greatest image ever taken. It simultaneously emits emotions of fear, curiosity, existentialism, nihilism, and awe *all* at the same time!

[dannybrook]

I keep this picture as my phone wallpaper, whenever I feel some stress IDK why this just takes the stress away

[Rosa-xgtb]

"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot." This is one of the most important quotes i've ever seen

[robst]

Carl's great words have only gained -- greatly -- in relevance and urgency, especially this sentence:
"To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known."

[AtamMardes]

“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”
Carl Sagan

[exoplanets]

We are just an *atom* in the universe.

Great video!

[GizGaz]

I have a lump in my throat and it hurts, this really tugs on my heart strings for all things, not just human. Thank You. I'll remember for the rest of my days.

[MarcusAgrippa]

Thank you for reminding me about this simple piece of truth.
Carl is sorely missed.

[LEDewey_MD]

This is my "prayer" that I keep on my wall.

[oneworld]

"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens".

[singletona]

I can remember being at my grandparents when I first saw the pale blue dot image on the news.

Then i heard Sagan speak.

that moment has been part of me ever since.

[gatecrasher]

Absolutely one of the most humbling and thought provoking speeches ever made. I wonder if Sagan knew this speech would still have an effect on people decades and maybe centuries later? Great job cool worlds. Keep up the good work.

[pappi]

If only everyone on this planet came to this realization. Maybe it would change the nature of humankind. Even just for one generation

[ripcurl]

God bless you Voyager this photo was taken in 1998 its a reminder of how small we really are....

[grenishsinxRgold]

I became interested in astronomy because of Carl Sagan. He was taken too soon and no one has taken the torch since. His legacy left behind is irreplaceable.

[cobraxspeed]

Poetry out of this world. Carl Sagan 1934-1996.

[zapfanzapfan]

One of the best pieces of poetry ever written.

[gallen]

Many say this image makes them feel "insignificant", it should actually make us feel special and significant. We need this perspective, a picture worth countless words...💫

[dogfish]

Thank you very much for making this video for all of us, it has made me very happy to have watched it.